Mumbai : ICICI Bank Ltd said on Monday Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar would go on leave until the completion of an inquiry over an alleged conflict of interest, and named Sandeep Bakhshi, the head of its life insurance unit, as chief operating officer (COO) of the bank.

Bakhshi, whose appointment is for a period of five years beginning June 19, pending regulatory approvals, will report to Kochhar, the bank said in a statement.

The new COO will report to the bank’s board during Kochhar’s period of leave.

"Bakhshi will be responsible for handling all the businesses and corporate centre functions at the Bank," the bank said in a statement late on Monday, adding all executive directors of the bank and the executive management would report to him.

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